A Bigger Vision Drives God’s Leaders

“God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us, That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.” Psalm 67:1-2

God’s blessings follow leaders who adopt His vision for the nations for the world. Psalm 67 contains both the “top line” and the “bottom line” of the covenant God invites us to enter. The top line represents God’s blessings for His people; the bottom line represents the natural response to that blessing. When God blesses us, we are to turn around and bless all the unblessed nations of the earth. The “top line” is that God would bless us, and the “bottom line” is that we would make His name known to all of the earth.

God blesses His people so that they can bless those who have yet to be blessed. Godly leaders feel driven by this vision. Maintenance is not the goal. Getting blessed is not the goal. World conquest motivates God’s heart, and He accomplishes this mission through leaders who cast vision for participating in bottom-line living.

The Maxwell Leadership Bible